Bahrain vs El Salvador: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Bahrain
15.25 billion current US$
in 2023
El Salvador
15.63 billion current US$
in 2023
Bahrain rank
97th
El Salvador rank
94th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Bahrain
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 15.63 billion current US$ against 15.25 billion current US$ in Bahrain, a difference of 382.20 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 97th and El Salvador ranks 94th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 1.57 billion current US$ 734.74 million current US$ 834.30 million current US$ Bahrain
1980s 3.09 billion current US$ 930.71 million current US$ 2.16 billion current US$ Bahrain
1990s 3.78 billion current US$ 2.25 billion current US$ 1.53 billion current US$ Bahrain
2000s 4.83 billion current US$ 6.67 billion current US$ 1.83 billion current US$ El Salvador
2010s 15.44 billion current US$ 10.29 billion current US$ 5.15 billion current US$ Bahrain
2020s 14.37 billion current US$ 14.30 billion current US$ 77.93 million current US$ Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Bahrain or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 15.63 billion current US$ against 15.25 billion current US$ in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Bahrain and El Salvador?
382.20 million current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and El Salvador?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and El Salvador rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Bahrain ranks 97th and El Salvador ranks 94th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.